There are 2 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Colombo by plane or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ZNZ - CMB
14h 43mRs 91,108–200,835Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DAR - CMB
14h 12mRs 122,657–297,121
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 90000 - Rs. 210000 and takes 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Colombo is to ferry and fly which takes 14h 12m and costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 300000.
The distance between Zanzibar City and Colombo is 4791 km.
It takes approximately 14h 43m to get from Zanzibar City to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m ahead of Zanzibar City. It is currently 7:09 PM in Zanzibar City and 9:39 PM in Colombo.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Flydubai, and four other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–310,000
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–190,000
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,558–33,021
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- Rs 11,558
- Business
- Rs 13,209
- VIP
- Rs 19,813
- Royal
- Rs 33,020–33,021
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